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The new internationalists

Jul 12 2005 by Brian Amble
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Today's transnational road warriors and the businesses they work for are forging an international style of business, according to this article in Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge magazine.

Harvard Business School alumni report anecdotal evidence that a youthful and growing cosmopolitan business class is bringing these different worlds closer together. Despite national differences, these transnational road warriors frequently have a common grounding in education, professional background, and global popular and business culture. In the arena of international commerce, they share an expectation that differences will be set aside in order to advance with common purpose toward a larger goal—getting the task at hand done right.

HBS Working Knowledge | The New International Style of Management

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